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Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Always Remembered, Never Forgotten
Kevin E. Dayhoff
Last Sunday, friends and family from all over the country gathered at the New Windsor fire company social hall to pay their last respects to Guy Babylon, Elton John’s keyboardist for 21 years. Guy Babylon, 52, died at his Los Angles home on September 2.
“…And Yesterday’s Done….”
Tom McLaughlin
Middletown, MD – “It’s a grand old flag, it’s a free flying flag, forever may it wave!” This tune ran through my head as I walked up the hill to the parking lot in Middletown for the annual celebration of Middletown Days. I stopped and watched a fife and bugle ensemble, dressed in 1776 uniforms, playing a patriotic song whose melody I recognized but could not pinpoint. A tear came to my eye.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
In the Street Origin
Roy Meachum
I don’t remember that there were several thousand marching; I could be wrong. Among the numerous people who poured out that October Saturday in 1983 were my then-wife, her 88-year-old father and me. The weather was decent; I can’t recall details. But it didn’t rain that day, nor was it beastly hot.
Remembering The Forgotten
Farrell Keough
I recently got back from Iowa. I would have invited you, but they were full.
Monday, October 5, 2009
It’s “The Message,” Stupid
Steven R. Berryman
Freedom of speech may be relegated to the past, if the voices of our Founding Fathers are not re-remembered, and quickly. Some attempts to exercise our First, and most valuable amendment to the Constitution, upon examination, are really attacks on the message itself.
A Comfortable Chair and a Good Book
Michael Kurtianyk
The most responses I’ve received to my contributions to TheTentacle.com have come from two recent posts: my summer reading list and my take on the city aldermanic race (I love that word: “aldermanic”; so many connotations). I may post something on the mayoral race prior to the General Election, but until then, here’s my Fall Reading List:
Friday, October 2, 2009
Rather Not
Roy Meachum
TheTentacle.com readers know that I valued my friendship with Walter Cronkite, begun because we shared space in Washington’s Broadcast House, when the building was going up. Over the years we both tended the relationship; on his part, by taking my calls immediately; no matter what was going on at CBS.
Down the Road to Freedoms Lost
Joe Charlebois
When did we – as a nation – embrace socialism, communism and totalitarian dictatorships as regimes that exist on the same morally equivalent plane to the democracy established by our Founding Fathers?
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Critical Forces
Tony Soltero
The Frederick County Republican Party recently attempted to engage in a clumsy bit of character assassination with a missive that tried to create controversy out of Democratic mayoral candidate Jason Judd's background with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU). For good measure, they threw in a reference to their boogeyman-du-jour, ACORN.
Perplexing Situations…
Patricia A. Kelly
Writing a column is a very interesting occupation. It’s changed me. I’m more curious about the details of things, and in really looking for the truth among all the stories, charges, political posturing and innuendo. I work to insure there is truth behind my comments. I look for answers to dilemmas that face our society.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Revealing Ike
Kevin E. Dayhoff
Of all the presidents of the United States, the one which Frederick and Carroll Counties may have literally the closest connection is President Dwight David Eisenhower, known affectionaly as “Ike.”
Hungry Ghosts
Tom McLaughlin
Kuching, Malaysia – “Where did the restaurant go?” I asked. The open air facility seated about 100 people and lined along the sides, small carts sold a large variety of foods. One peddled fried rice with many manifestations: fried rice with vegetables, pork, beef or seafood or a combo of one or all.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Nothing to Do With Frederick
Roy Meachum
One of my friends named John is a staunch Republican to the point where we rarely talk about politics. Just days after the city’s primary elections the News-Post published allegations and rumors that attempted to link Democratic mayoral candidate Jason Judd with ACORN; my friend’s disgust was so strong that he threatened to cross party line and vote for Mr. Judd.
Math Skills 101 – Bad Habits
Nick Diaz
“What do you do for a living?” asks someone in casual conversation.
“I’m a middle school math teacher,” I reply.
Monday, September 28, 2009
The Politics of Fairness
Steven R. Berryman
The greatest lie propagated on our children in public education today is that “fairness” will be a guiding principle in life.
Up Hill Battles in The City
Michael Kurtianyk
Many are extremely disappointed in the voter turnout in the Frederick City elections this year. To have only a 17.98 percent turnout was indeed horrible. Only 4,485 of the city's 29,943 registered Republicans and Democrats cast ballots.
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Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Always Remembered, Never Forgotten
Kevin E. Dayhoff
Last Sunday, friends and family from all over the country gathered at the New Windsor fire company social hall to pay their last respects to Guy Babylon, Elton John’s keyboardist for 21 years. Guy Babylon, 52, died at his Los Angles home on September 2.
“…And Yesterday’s Done….”
Tom McLaughlin
Middletown, MD – “It’s a grand old flag, it’s a free flying flag, forever may it wave!” This tune ran through my head as I walked up the hill to the parking lot in Middletown for the annual celebration of Middletown Days. I stopped and watched a fife and bugle ensemble, dressed in 1776 uniforms, playing a patriotic song whose melody I recognized but could not pinpoint. A tear came to my eye.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
In the Street Origin
Roy Meachum
I don’t remember that there were several thousand marching; I could be wrong. Among the numerous people who poured out that October Saturday in 1983 were my then-wife, her 88-year-old father and me. The weather was decent; I can’t recall details. But it didn’t rain that day, nor was it beastly hot.
Remembering The Forgotten
Farrell Keough
I recently got back from Iowa. I would have invited you, but they were full.
Monday, October 5, 2009
It’s “The Message,” Stupid
Steven R. Berryman
Freedom of speech may be relegated to the past, if the voices of our Founding Fathers are not re-remembered, and quickly. Some attempts to exercise our First, and most valuable amendment to the Constitution, upon examination, are really attacks on the message itself.
A Comfortable Chair and a Good Book
Michael Kurtianyk
The most responses I’ve received to my contributions to TheTentacle.com have come from two recent posts: my summer reading list and my take on the city aldermanic race (I love that word: “aldermanic”; so many connotations). I may post something on the mayoral race prior to the General Election, but until then, here’s my Fall Reading List:
Friday, October 2, 2009
Rather Not
Roy Meachum
TheTentacle.com readers know that I valued my friendship with Walter Cronkite, begun because we shared space in Washington’s Broadcast House, when the building was going up. Over the years we both tended the relationship; on his part, by taking my calls immediately; no matter what was going on at CBS.
Down the Road to Freedoms Lost
Joe Charlebois
When did we – as a nation – embrace socialism, communism and totalitarian dictatorships as regimes that exist on the same morally equivalent plane to the democracy established by our Founding Fathers?
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Critical Forces
Tony Soltero
The Frederick County Republican Party recently attempted to engage in a clumsy bit of character assassination with a missive that tried to create controversy out of Democratic mayoral candidate Jason Judd's background with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU). For good measure, they threw in a reference to their boogeyman-du-jour, ACORN.
Perplexing Situations…
Patricia A. Kelly
Writing a column is a very interesting occupation. It’s changed me. I’m more curious about the details of things, and in really looking for the truth among all the stories, charges, political posturing and innuendo. I work to insure there is truth behind my comments. I look for answers to dilemmas that face our society.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Revealing Ike
Kevin E. Dayhoff
Of all the presidents of the United States, the one which Frederick and Carroll Counties may have literally the closest connection is President Dwight David Eisenhower, known affectionaly as “Ike.”
Hungry Ghosts
Tom McLaughlin
Kuching, Malaysia – “Where did the restaurant go?” I asked. The open air facility seated about 100 people and lined along the sides, small carts sold a large variety of foods. One peddled fried rice with many manifestations: fried rice with vegetables, pork, beef or seafood or a combo of one or all.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Nothing to Do With Frederick
Roy Meachum
One of my friends named John is a staunch Republican to the point where we rarely talk about politics. Just days after the city’s primary elections the News-Post published allegations and rumors that attempted to link Democratic mayoral candidate Jason Judd with ACORN; my friend’s disgust was so strong that he threatened to cross party line and vote for Mr. Judd.
Math Skills 101 – Bad Habits
Nick Diaz
“What do you do for a living?” asks someone in casual conversation.
“I’m a middle school math teacher,” I reply.
Monday, September 28, 2009
The Politics of Fairness
Steven R. Berryman
The greatest lie propagated on our children in public education today is that “fairness” will be a guiding principle in life.
Up Hill Battles in The City
Michael Kurtianyk
Many are extremely disappointed in the voter turnout in the Frederick City elections this year. To have only a 17.98 percent turnout was indeed horrible. Only 4,485 of the city's 29,943 registered Republicans and Democrats cast ballots.
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